Introduction: LED Gingerbread House "Loveshack"
For the holidays I host an annual gingerbread house decorating event with friends. This year, we stepped it up a notch and built an LED gingerbread house "loveshack".
This is really easy to build with basic electronics knowledge. You'll need:
This is really easy to build with basic electronics knowledge. You'll need:
- Arduino Duemilanove
- Open Heart Kit
- Battery Holder for 6AA's
- Ready to build gingerbread house (I purchased mine at Trader Joes)
- Your favorite candy

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13 Discussions
9 years ago on Introduction
THOSE LEGO PIECES ARE A CHOKING HAZARD!
Reply 6 years ago on Introduction
Um... then chew them?
8 years ago on Introduction
I just made a gingerbread house too! Check it out on my Tumblr at GoSphero.Tumblr.com. I should have used LEGO pieces though and I love the LED!
9 years ago on Introduction
This is soooooooooo cute!!!!!!
9 years ago on Introduction
The gummy fish over the doorway is a nice touch! Judging by the scale of the fish to the house, i'd say you have a tiger shark up there! That is quite a catch!
9 years ago on Introduction
the only flaw is that they havent made edible circuitry yet :P
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Fair enough -- that's the next frontier :)
9 years ago on Introduction
everything is better with leds
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
totally.
9 years ago on Introduction
Looks great. Would love to have seen a video of it working.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Oh me too! Unfortunately we said goodbye to the Gingerbread House last winter. I'll keep that in mind if we do something similar next year :)
9 years ago on Introduction
Beautiful !
9 years ago on Introduction
Awesome!